Leica C vs Nikon AW120

Its time to examine more in depth at the Leica C versus Nikon AW120, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Leica and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the C (12MP) and AW120 (16MP) and the C (1/1.7") and AW120 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The C was released 5 months earlier than the AW120 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the C scores against the AW120 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica C and Nikon Coolpix AW120. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica C Gallery and Nikon AW120 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Leica C provides physical measurements of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Nikon AW120 has specifications of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check the Leica C versus Nikon AW120 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the C compared to the AW120.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the C and AW120 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the C and AW120.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The C because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon AW120 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively.